North American Tungsten Corp. Ltd. announced that the board has appointed Kurt Heikkila, current Chairman of the board, as interim CEO and President. He will hold these positions on an interim basis to lead the company while the board conducts a search for a successor to Stephen Leahy who stepped down as Chief Executive Officer, President and as a member of the board of directors to facilitate the next stage of the company's development.

The company also announced the appointment of Dennis Lindahl as Interim Chief Financial Officer succeeding Harold Schwenk who will undertake other duties with the company. Steve Leahy, as the founder of NTC, has made important contributions throughout his period of leadership. Kurt Heikkila has served as a director on NTC's board since 2009.

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